Article holder



June y15, 1948i.

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ARTICLE HOLDER 2 sheets-#sheet 2 SATZ.

BY SAMUEL 50h/TAG Patented June 15, 1948 ARTICLE HOLDER.-

Frank Satz; ALos Angeles, Meli-Bei'n's,"BeverlyHills;` and Samuel-`Sontag,.;LosAngeles Cal-if? Application Augustin, 1945-, Serial.-No..611',744-

12; claims. (c1. 206W-.56).

This invention relates generally toi receliitacles"`v` or. dispensing packages, and more particularly to" holders for cosmetic sticks .and other' articles? Anobject of thisinventin is to r.pr`ovide"'anH article holder which embodies'. a 'case or 'handle adapted to enclose a stickV of lip,rouge' or other article, and .having a cover' movably' mounted;toE i open or close the case according as the articlei s"" advanced from the case for use, or isretracted"V- into they case', all by .a novel arrangement' and' functioning of elements enabling a cosmetic' stick* ori'other article'of maximum length toY :bec-one' tained in a case `of "minimum'sizey whereby "to provide a'device of extreme compactn'ess inirerI lation to the size -of the 'cosmetic' stick ,'having" the important advantage of 'convenient' manipuw' lation of a unitary structure free' o'f'all""eX-" traneous parts such as a separate cap enclosure which may be lost or misplaced.`

Another object 'of this' invention"isi-tdpro# vide: an article holden of `the above "described character which is structurally idistinguishedbyf-f the smooth exterior surface of the-casewhosefi cover, when closed,y affords a perfect' seal"against`v the' ingress of foreign matten-and' is-m'aintained-" closedagainst accidental'opening by` ljarring and suon other movements as might tend toppenx the covery duringcarrying of the device -inha handbag or on the person, yto the end "'of "f ullyf protecting the `cosmetic stick or other articlei It is a further object of this invention to pro-2' vide an article holder'which'inV its more 'specific aspect, embodies mounting andactual-,ingV mechi anisms'for the coverA and article'by -vvhi'cljopere' f' relatively small and slender case.`

With these and other 'objects in'view, ther in# vention resides inthe combinations;A arrange;

ments and functional relationships of elements" as set forth in the following'speciiication and particularly pointed out in lthe-appended. clain'is;``

In' the accompanying drawings; l

Figure l is a longitudinal'axialsectiorlalf'view*l of one forml of article holder embodying this* invention, andfshowingthe fully closed-position-` of the holder;l

Figure 2 is-v a View similar to Figure 1,'-with'flt'hev cover of the holder opened,

Figure 3 is a View similar to Figure V1,1with3tl'ie coveropenedrand the cosmetic stick-*or other article'moved-'to'an advanced position fo'ru'se? Figures 4 and -5 are #transversesectionatvieWs-'f 5 5 Figure. 6 isa longitudinal sectionalview taken on the line-' of .Figure 1;.

Figure 7' isf a detail 'longitudinal sectional'view of theicase embodied-in th'invention;

Figure 8 is a djetal.longitudinalSectional viewv`- of. the. combi-ned actuator and guiding 'element embodied in the invention Figure 9"'is a vife'w" in side elevation,'par tlyf broken away, ofthe' articlel supportorcarriera'y and Figure 10v is a view'rof tn'eartcile'y holder inside* elevation, and. in .fully closed `position'.

Referring specifically" to* the drawings; the' in vention in its* illustrated' 'emltlimentx connfovrises-l a case' A 'coilstittiiigra 'handleini'th'e particular use of. the' inventioras a holder" for Va cosmetic' f stick; and composed ofcylindrical tube I 0' of 'suitable .plastic or` other-materialg- I'lffief' case fA/i'sf open at hotl'rend-s1 and 'isprovidedvadjacent one end 'at` t dialnetrcally #opposed i locations, with openings' I'I" of. general'lyre'ctangul'ar outlirieexe tending tliiollglthe' Wallof'ithetuber- Between" the 'openings 'IIf `and the l`respective end fofithe-I tube .I,it s""wal'1is rounded'internally intol the openings` to*` formi oiirn'al' lportions AI 2: onfwliich'f are mounted.semncyclindricar bearingportions I3 on the' 'section-sdi of-"a twas-section" dome=- shaped 'cover -B l'to pivtallsf or rockablv `mount thse 'sections' "onwthe vcase' yA 'for"movementv "to occupythe closed `"andv fopen positionsy shown'fin'- Figures'l and 2, respectively? Telescopically"1receivirigl 'the other4` en-d; of vthe -1- n 'cubed 07 is` the-'annular manipulating `flange' I5 af-- a cup-shaped wactuator C which also Aincludes a '1 tube I lV proj-ectingfromf the-transverseflwall11ISil of' theactuatorM in l"concentrici relation toA fthe5 f iiange yI Wandextendingi fr'e'ely'through the'l tube I irl* .At diametrically opposed locations; 1 tlie` .tub'el. I T isf -provided-wlth f outwardly projecting radial-.- pins I f fand AV'I 91, the form-er of -whicnl'isf-fadapted. 'i to 'slidef 'against` the. internal suri'face fof the tube: I 0T-to`=mairitair=the1itubenI centered' Lin" theztube c I 0? opposition-1 t'o the 'lateral-. thrust imposed. on'a the; tubeffll 'fb'y=Workingmtheother pirrtl :f in fthe: active and dwellljportions 2ilrfandf12 Urea?.y spectively, Jof 2 ia cam? groove' 2 2 lint the internal.A surface lof' th'etube I:Il.l

The active portion 20 of theifcamcgroove .22:-is'- inclined iorhelicallgr.y arranged; for: :cof-actioniwith the. pinixI Scintffeeding the: actuator: C' axially in one'. directionsrrorv tnezother :according faswthe` actuatornis Amanmaily --r otated cino-ne a direction.; orf the; fctliera:` Upon-feeding: :ninthe Iactuator'. ax-

ially by the pin I9 and groove 22 the relatively short distance from the extreme position shown in Figure 1 to that shown in Figure 2, the pin l@ enters the circumferential dwell portion 2l of the groove 22 so that continued rotation of the actuator will be ineifective to further feed the actuator axially, for a purpose to be later fully described.

At its other or free end, the tube I1 is provided with an annular camming lip, the beveled or inclined surface of which constitutes a cam 23 adapted to oo-act with complementary cam surfaces 2d on the bearing portions I3 of the cover sections Iili to move the latter to the closed position shown in Figure 1 in response to axial feeding of the actuator C in one direction. The cam 23 also co-acts with oppositely beveled or inclined cam surfaces 25 on the cover sections, to move the latter to the open position shown in Figure 2, in response to axial feeding of the actuator in the opposite direction.

At a location confronting the pin I8 when the actuator C occupies the extreme axial position wherein the cover sections I4 are closed, the internal surface of the tube I is provided with a slight protuberance 26 over which the end of the pin rides to set up suilcient friction to releasably retain the actuator against accidental movement, thus maintaining the cover sections closed against being opened by jarring or movements of the device in a handbag or pocket. The confronting diametric edges of the cover sections I4 are provided with a lapped joint 21 to provide a highly eflicient seal against the ingress of dust, dirt and other foreign substances into the case.

Slidably mounted in and guided by the tube I7 of the actuator C is an article support or carrier D which, in the present instance is a relatively deep cup rigidly supporting a cosmetic stick E which is snugly received therein and is confined against rotation by teeth 23 in the support embedded in the cosmetic stick. Projecting at diametrically opposed points from the support D are pins 313 which extend through longitudinal slots 3l in the actuator tube Il, so as to operatively connect the support to the actuator C for rotation as a unit, yet permit relative axial movement between the support and actuator.

The ends of the pins 30 are adapted to work in the circumferential dwell portions 32 of cam grooves 33 in the internal surface of the case tube I3, and in helical active portions 34 of such grooves which form continuations of each other for co-action with the pin I9 and its cam groove 22 in actuating the cover sections I4 and the article support D in a successive order in the operation of the invention which is as follows:

With the working parts of the invention occupying the positions shown in Figure 1 wherein the cosmetic stick E is retracted into the case A and the sections I4 of the cover B are closed, the pin I3 will co-act with the protuberance 26 in frictionally restraining the actuator C against movement, so as to retain the cover sections closed. In this position of the parts, the pin I9 will be disposed at the starting end of the active portion 23 of the cam groove 22, and the pin 33 will be at the starting end of the dwell portion 32 of the cam groove 33.

To open the device for use of the cosmetic stick E, rotational movement of the actuator C is effected in a direction for the pin I9 to travel in the active portion 22 of the cam groove 22 and thus feed the actuator axially for co-action of the cam 23 on the leading end of the tube I'l with the cams 25 of the cover sections I4, to move the latter about their pivotal mountings I2-I3 to the open position of the cover sections shown in Figure 2. This movement of the cover sections from closed to open position is accomplished with a relatively short axial motion of the actuator, as will be apparent from Figures l and 2. During this opening movement of the cover sections which requires only about ninety degrees of rotational movement of the actuator C, the pins 3@ travel idly in the dwell portions 32 of the cam grooves 33, so that the article support D rotates with the actuator as a unit, but is confined against axial feeding by the actuator, the slots 3l being of an excess length to provide lost motion permitting the aforestated axial movement of the 4actuator relative to the pins 3B.

However, upon completion of the opening movement of the cover sections, the pin I9 will enter the circumferential dwell portion 2| of the cam groove 22, so that further rotational movement of the actuator C will no longer feed it axially. As the pin I-S enters the dwell portion 2I, the pins 39 leave the dwell portions 32 of the cam grooves 33 and enter the active portions 34 of such grooves for co-action therewith in axially feeding the article support D as rotation of the latter by the actuator through the operative connection of the pins 30 and slots 3I in the tube I1 is continued in the original direction, thus advancing the cosmetic stick E from the case A between the opened sections I4 of the cover B without touching the latter, as is shown in Figure 3. To fully advance the cosmetic stick from the case A requires approximately one revolution of the actuator C.

To close the device, the actuator C is rotated in the reverse direction to rst cause the cosmetic stick to be retracted by the pins 3i) and co-acting portions 33 of the cam grooves 34 in feeding the article support D inwardly of the case to its fully retracted position shown in Figure 2, following which continued rotation of the actuator will cause the pins 3i) to enter the dwell portions 32 of the cam grooves 33 and the pin I'9 to leave the dwell portion 2I of the cam groove 22 for coaction of the pin I9 with the active portion 20 of the cam groove 22 in reversely feeding the actuator C towards the position shown in Figure 1.

During this movement of the actuator, the cam 23 on the tube I'I of the actuator engages the cam surfaces 24 of the cover sections I4 to move the latter to, and maintain them in closed position upon completion of such movement of the actuator, so that all Working parts will be restored to the positions shown in Figure l.

From the foregoing description, it will be manifest that the actuations of the cover sections I4 and the article support D are accomplished in successive order, and that the provision of the above described arrangement and functional relationship of elements, a cosmetic stick of maximum length in proportion to the length of the case can be housed therein, thus providing for a large quantity of the lip rouge in a compact, attractive package, and all while enabling the rouge to be advanced from the case for use, or returned to the case by a simple, convenient and quick manipulation of the actuator C.

We claim:

1. A device of the class described comprising: a case; a cover mounted on the case for movement to open and close an end of the case; an article support mounted in the case for movesections pivotally 'mounted'on the case to open and close an end of same; an'actuator having a longitudinally slotted tubular portion extending into the case, and provided with a pin co-acting with the active portion of one of said cam grooves to move the actuator axially relative to the case in response to rotation of the actuator, and to co-act with the dwell portion of said one cam groove to confine the actuator to rotational movement; and an article support slidably mounted in said tubular portion-and having a pin projecting through the slot of the latter for coaction therewith in compelling rotation of the article support with the actuator; said last pin co-acting with the dwell portion of the other of said cam grooves while the actuator is being rotated as aforestated, to maintain the article support against axial movement while the iirst said pin is vco-acting withthe active portion of said one cam groove to open said cover sections, and co-acting with said active .portion of the other cam groove to move the article support axially to an advanced position while the iirst -pin is co-acting with the dwell portion of said one cam to coniine the actuator against further axial movement.

8. A device of the class described comprising: a case having two cam grooves, each provided with an active portion and a dwell portion; cover sections pivotally mounted on the case to open and close an end of same; an actuator having a longitudinally slotted tubular portion extending into the case, and provided with a pin co-acting with the active .portion of one of said cam grooves to move the actuator axially relative to the case in response to rotation of the actuator, and to co-act with the dwell portion of said one cam groove to confine the actuator to rotational movement; and an article support slidably mounted in said tubular portion and having a pin projecting through the slot of the latter for coaction therewith in compelling rotation of the article support with the actuator; said last pin co-acting with the dwell portion of the other of said cam grooves while the actuator is being rotated 4as -aforestated to maintain the article support against axial movement while the first said pin is co-acting with the active portion of said one cam groove to open said cover sections, and co-acting with said active portion of the other cam groove to move the article support axially to an advanced position While the rst pin is coacting with the dwell portion of said one cam to coni-lne the actuator against further axial movement; said tubular portion of the actuator having a stabilizing pin riding against the wall of the case to maintain the iirst said pin of the tubular portion in working engagement with its cam groove.

9. A device of the class described comprising: a case having two cam grooves, each provided with an active portion and a dwell portion; cover sections pivotally mounted on the case to open and close an end of same; Ian .actuator having a longitudinally slotted tubular portion extending into the case, and provided with a pin co-acting with the active .portion of one of said cam grooves to move the actuator axially relative to the case in response to rotation of the actuator, and to coact with the dwell portion of said one cam groove to coniine the actuator to rotational movement; and an article support slidably mounted in said tubular portion and having a pin projecting through the slot of the latter for co-action thereiwith in compelling rotation of the article support with the actuator; said last pin co-actil'ig with the 'dwell portion of the other o'f said cam grooves while the actuator is being rotated as aforestated, to maintain the article support against axial movement while the first said pin is co-acting with the active portion of said oneV cam groove to open said cover sections, and coacting with said active portion of the other cam groove to move the article support axially t0 an advanced position while the iirst pin is co-acting with the dwell portion of said one cam to conne the actuator against further axial movement; said tubular portion of the actuator having a stabilizing pin riding against the wall of the case' to maintain the first said pin of the tubular portion in working engagement with its cam groove; said wall o f the case having a protuberance with which said stabilizing pin co-acts to releasably retain the actuator in its position of rotational adjustment wherein the cover sections are closed.

l0. A device of the class described comprising: an open endedcylindrical case having two internal cam grooves, each provided with an active portion and a dwell portion; cover sections mounted on the case at one end thereof for pivotal movement laterally of the lcase to open said one end of the case; an actuator having an annular manipulating iiange telescopically receiving the other end of the case and provided with a longitudinally slotted tubular portion extending concentrically into the case; said tubular portion having an annular cam and said cover sections having cam surfaces co-actable therewith to open or close the cover sections according as the actuator is moved axially in one direction or the other; said tubular portion having a pin co-acting with the active .portion of one of said cam grooves to move the actuator axially in response to rotation of the actuator, and to co-act with the dwell portion of said one cam groove to confine the actuator to rotational movement; and an article support slidably mounted in said tubular portion a-nd having a pin projecting through said slot of the tubular portion to compel rotation of the article support with the actuator; said last pin co-acting with the dwell portion of the other of said cam grooves while the actuator is being rotated as aforestated, to maintain the article support against axial movement while the first said pin is `co-acting with the active portion of said one cam groove to open said cover sections, and `co-acting with the active portion of the other cam groove to move the article support axially to an advanced position while the rst pin is co-acting with the dwell portion of said one cam groove to coni-lne the actuator against further axial movement.

1l. A device of the class described comprising: a case; a cover mounted on the case for movement to open and close same; an article support in the case; a rotatably mounted actuator for the article support; means for moving the actuator axially in response to rotation thereof; means for actuating the cover in response to rotation of said actuator; and means operatively connecting the article support to the actuator, by which the article support will be Vconfined against movement towards an advanced position relative to the case during said axial movement of the actuator, whereas continued rotational movement of the actuator following sufficient rotation thereof in a direction to open the cover, will move the article support towards said advanced position.

12. A device of the class described comprising:

a case; a `cover mounted on the kcase for movement to open and close same; an article support in the case; .a rotatably mounted actuator for the article support; means for moving the actuator axially in response to a predetermined rotational movement thereof in one direction, and to be ineiective to axially move the actuator during further rotation thereof; means (3o-acting With the actuator and cover to open the latter in response to the aforesaid axial movement of the actuator; and means operatively connecting the article support to the actuator, by Which said predetermined rotational movement thereof Will be ineffective to move the article support, and. further rotational movement of the actuator will axially move the article support towards an aclvanced position relative to the case.

FRANK SATZ,

MEL BERNS.

SAMUEL SONTAG.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the me of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,824,029 Most et al. Sept. 22, 1931 1,865,639 Most July 5, 1932 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 664,853 France Apr. 29, 1929 

